species: Conomurex luhuanus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conomurex luhuanus


©Anne Hoggett: Conomurex luhuanus at South Island, Lizard Island Group. Note outer lip is slightly inturned.

©Anne Hoggett: Conomurex luhuanus as found, covered with sand and algae on sand at low tide, South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Conomurex luhuanus as found on the reef flat at Coconut Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Strombidae
Genus Conomurex
Species Conomurex luhuanus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Comments

This shell is a common component of Aboriginal middens on Lizard Island.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.

Other references

  • Lentfer, C.J., M.W. Felgate, R.A. Mills and J. Specht (2014). Human history and palaeoenvironmental change at Site 17, Freshwater Beach, Lizard Island, Northeast Queensland, Australia. Queensland Archaeological Research, 16: 141-164. LIRS catalog number 1757.
  • Mills, R.A. (1992). Aboriginal occupation of Lizard Island, Master of Letters in Cultural Management thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 410.
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